Comet Rendezvous Calendar

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2011 December 2012 January 2012 February

Date (UT) Dist. (deg) Comet Mag. Target Type Mag. Dia. (arcmin) Jan. 1 4h 0.85 P/2011 Y1 ( Levy ) 14.9 NGC 7817 galaxy 12.0 3.7 Jan. 1 5h 0.74 29P/Schwassmann-Wachmann 1 14.0 M104 galaxy 8.3 8.9 Jan. 2 10h 0.02 C/2010 M1 ( Gibbs ) 14.5 NGC 6872 galaxy 11.6 4.7 Jan. 2 15h 0.06 C/2010 M1 ( Gibbs ) 14.5 NGC 6876 galaxy 11.7 3.0 Jan. 2 16h 0.05 C/2010 M1 ( Gibbs ) 14.5 NGC 6877 galaxy 12.7 1.4 Jan. 3 0h 0.22 78P/Gehrels 2 12.1 NGC 182 galaxy 12.6 2.3 Jan. 3 17h 0.24 78P/Gehrels 2 12.1 NGC 198 galaxy 12.8 1.3 Jan. 3 19h 0.01 78P/Gehrels 2 12.1 NGC 194 galaxy 12.1 1.9 Jan. 3 22h 0.80 242P/2010 P3 ( Spahr ) 17.8 C/2009 K3 ( Beshore ) comet 18.7 Jan. 4 0h 0.27 78P/Gehrels 2 12.1 NGC 193 galaxy 12.3 1.7 Jan. 4 3h 2.82 C/2011 W3 ( Lovejoy ) 7.9 NGC 6101 globular 9.3 10.7 Jan. 4 5h 0.83 P/2011 Y1 ( Levy ) 14.7 NGC 57 galaxy 12.8 2.2 Jan. 4 5h 0.60 C/2011 W3 ( Lovejoy ) 7.9 NGC 6209 galaxy 12.6 2.0 Jan. 4 7h 0.46 (596) Scheila 14.2 NGC 5885 galaxy 11.7 3.5 Jan. 4 07:00 0.69 C/2012 C2 ( Bruenjes ) 14.7 UGC 241 galaxy 12.8 2.8 Jan. 5 11h 0.64 C/2011 W3 ( Lovejoy ) 8.2 IC 4618 galaxy 12.7 1.7 Jan. 5 16h 0.2 C/2011 W3 ( Lovejoy ) 8.2 IC 4633 galaxy 11.8 4.0 Jan. 6 9h 0.42 73P/Schwassmann-Wachmann 3 15.4 NGC 7184 galaxy 12.0 5.8 Jan. 6 14h 0.11 73P/Schwassmann-Wachmann 3 15.5 NGC 7180 galaxy 12.5 1.8 Jan. 6 18h 0.91 253P/2011 R2 ( PanSTARRS ) 18.2 36P/Whipple comet 18.8 Jan. 7 08:32 0.86 C/2012 C2 ( Bruenjes ) 14.2 NGC 3732 galaxy 12.5 1.4 Jan. 7 23h 0.48 C/2011 W3 ( Lovejoy ) 8.7 NGC 6438 galaxy 12.7 1.6 Jan. 7 23h 0.49 C/2011 W3 ( Lovejoy ) 8.7 NGC 6438 galaxy 12.6 2.8 Jan. 9 1h 0.28 49P/Arend-Rigaux 14.5 NGC 4168 galaxy 11.3 2.8 Jan. 9 20h 0.02 49P/Arend-Rigaux 14.5 NGC 4193 galaxy 12.4 2.3 Jan. 9 20h 0.07 C/2011 Q4 ( SWAN ) 16.3 NGC 5548 galaxy 12.5 1.9 Jan. 9 20h 0.75 P/2011 Y1 ( Levy ) 14.4 2010 CG55 comet 21.7 Jan. 10 6h 0.25 49P/Arend-Rigaux 14.5 NGC 4189 galaxy 11.7 2.5 Jan. 10 9h 0.29 49P/Arend-Rigaux 14.5 NGC 4206 galaxy 12.1 5.2 Jan. 10 20h 0.29 49P/Arend-Rigaux 14.6 NGC 4216 galaxy 10.0 8.3 Jan. 10 20h 1.49 C/2011 W3 ( Lovejoy ) 9.2 NGC 1841 globular 12.0 - Jan. 10 21h 0.10 C/2011 W3 ( Lovejoy ) 9.2 IC 2051 galaxy 12.3 2.6 Jan. 11 8h 0.24 C/2011 W3 ( Lovejoy ) 9.3 PGC 14489 galaxy 12.9 1.0 Jan. 11 14:48 0.43 C/2012 C2 ( Bruenjes ) 13.5 MCG -01-29-015 galaxy 12.6 2.3 Jan. 12 1h 0.33 49P/Arend-Rigaux 14.6 NGC 4212 galaxy 11.2 3.0 Jan. 13 8h 0.71 131P/Mueller 2 18.9 P/2011 Q3 ( McNaught ) comet 19.9 Jan. 13 15h 0.31 P/2011 Y2 ( Boattini ) 19.1 2010 CG55 comet 21.8 Jan. 14 14h 0.20 49P/Arend-Rigaux 14.7 M99 galaxy 9.8 5.4 Jan. 15 5h 2.01 C/2011 W3 ( Lovejoy ) 10.1 NGC 1711 open 10.0 - Jan. 15 6h 0.96 P/2011 Y1 ( Levy ) 14.1 NGC 524 galaxy 10.6 3.2 Jan. 15 20h 2.46 C/2011 W3 ( Lovejoy ) 10.2 NGC 1755 open 9.9 2 Jan. 15 21h 0.41 49P/Arend-Rigaux 14.7 NGC 4262 galaxy 11.5 2.2 Jan. 16 0h 0.01 C/2010 M1 ( Gibbs ) 14.4 NGC 7123 galaxy 12.6 2.9 Jan. 16 6h 0.14 49P/Arend-Rigaux 14.8 NGC 4298 galaxy 11.4 3.2 Jan. 16 8h 0.17 49P/Arend-Rigaux 14.8 NGC 4302 galaxy 11.6 5.2 Jan. 17 7h 0.1 P/2011 Y1 ( Levy ) 14.1 111P/Helin-Roman-Crockett comet 21.6 Jan. 17 17h 1.63 C/2011 W3 ( Lovejoy ) 10.5 NGC 1559 galaxy 10.5 3.3 Jan. 18 6h 0.70 49P/Arend-Rigaux 14.8 NGC 4377 galaxy 11.8 1.8 Jan. 18 8h 0.91 P/2011 Y1 ( Levy ) 14.1 1995 SN55 comet 21.9 Jan. 18 14h 0.69 198P/ODAS 20.0 172P/Yeung comet 21.6 Jan. 18 18h 0.29 49P/Arend-Rigaux 14.8 NGC 4312 galaxy 11.8 4.7 Jan. 19 3h 1.55 C/2011 W3 ( Lovejoy ) 10.8 NGC 1672 galaxy 11.0 4.8 Jan. 19 12h 0.12 P/2011 Y1 ( Levy ) 14.1 NGC 718 galaxy 11.7 2.8 Jan. 19 13h 0.84 49P/Arend-Rigaux 14.9 NGC 4419 galaxy 11.1 3.4 Jan. 19 16h 0.39 49P/Arend-Rigaux 14.9 M100 galaxy 9.4 6.9 Jan. 20 0h 1.71 C/2011 W3 ( Lovejoy ) 11.0 NGC 1574 galaxy 10.5 2.0 Jan. 20 2h 0.19 49P/Arend-Rigaux 14.9 NGC 4379 galaxy 11.7 2.1 Jan. 20 12h 0.62 49P/Arend-Rigaux 14.9 NGC 4421 galaxy 11.6 2.7 Jan. 20 21h 1.11 C/2011 W3 ( Lovejoy ) 11.1 NGC 1596 galaxy 11.0 3.9 Jan. 21 2h 0.56 C/2011 W3 ( Lovejoy ) 11.2 NGC 1617 galaxy 10.4 4.7 Jan. 21 10h 1.00 C/2011 W3 ( Lovejoy ) 11.2 IC 2082 galaxy 12.8 - Jan. 21 23:28 0.11 C/2012 C2 ( Bruenjes ) 11.0 NGC 2967 galaxy 11.6 3.0 Jan. 22 8h 0.75 49P/Arend-Rigaux 15.0 NGC 4340 galaxy 11.0 4.1 Jan. 22 9h 0.25 49P/Arend-Rigaux 15.0 NGC 4383 galaxy 12.7 2.0 Jan. 22 10h 0.66 49P/Arend-Rigaux 15.0 NGC 4350 galaxy 11.1 3.2 Jan. 23 16:30 1.27 C/2012 C2 ( Bruenjes ) 10.6 NGC 2716 galaxy 12.4 1.8 Jan. 23 16:43 1.45 C/2012 C2 ( Bruenjes ) 10.6 NGC 2713 galaxy 11.7 3.9 Jan. 23 23h 0.72 C/2011 R1 ( McNaught ) 15.1 MCG -06-03-015 galaxy 9.2 40.0 Jan. 24 0h 0.66 C/2011 L6 ( Boattini ) 20.9 2008 FF5 comet 28.6 Jan. 24 2h 0.08 P/2011 Y1 ( Levy ) 14.1 NGC 936 galaxy 10.1 5.2 Jan. 24 4h 0.19 P/2011 Y1 ( Levy ) 14.1 NGC 941 galaxy 12.4 2.8 Jan. 24 5h 0.17 P/2005 JY126 ( Catalina ) 20.2 C/2011 L6 ( Boattini ) comet 20.9 Jan. 24 8h 0.5 P/2011 Y1 ( Levy ) 14.1 NGC 955 galaxy 12.0 3.0 Jan. 24 23h 0.75 49P/Arend-Rigaux 15.1 NGC 4489 galaxy 12.9 1.7 Jan. 25 3h 0.10 49P/Arend-Rigaux 15.1 NGC 4450 galaxy 10.1 4.8 Jan. 25 09:07 0.33 C/2012 C2 ( Bruenjes ) 10.2 NGC 2513 galaxy 12.6 2.5 Jan. 25 14h 0.88 49P/Arend-Rigaux 15.1 NGC 4498 galaxy 12.6 3.0 Jan. 26 07:04 1.77 C/2012 C2 ( Bruenjes ) 10.0 NGC 2395 open 8.0 12 Jan. 26 12:33 1.28 C/2012 C2 ( Bruenjes ) 10.0 NGC 2355 open 10.0 9 Jan. 27 1h 1.15 78P/Gehrels 2 12.4 NGC 488 galaxy 10.3 5.2 Jan. 27 17h 0.66 P/2005 JY126 ( Catalina ) 20.2 2008 FF5 comet 28.6 Jan. 27 18h 0.92 49P/Arend-Rigaux 15.2 NGC 4394 galaxy 10.9 3.9 Jan. 28 00:22 2.50 C/2012 C2 ( Bruenjes ) 9.9 NGC 2169 open 5.9 7 Jan. 28 14h 0.83 C/2012 E2 ( SWAN ) 14.6 NGC 1386 galaxy 12.0 3.5 Jan. 28 14:26 0.81 C/2012 C2 ( Bruenjes ) 10.0 249P/2011 A4 ( LINEAR ) comet 21.4 Jan. 29 2h 0.44 C/2012 E2 ( SWAN ) 14.5 NGC 1365 galaxy 9.5 9.8 Jan. 29 10:12 2.02 C/2012 C2 ( Bruenjes ) 10.0 NGC 1817 open 7.7 16 Jan. 29 10:58 2.22 C/2012 C2 ( Bruenjes ) 10.0 NGC 1807 open 7.0 17 Jan. 29 14h 0.94 C/2012 E2 ( SWAN ) 14.5 NGC 1341 galaxy 12.3 1.6 Jan. 30 04:23 0.34 C/2012 C2 ( Bruenjes ) 10.1 NGC 1647 open 6.4 45 Jan. 30 8h 0.18 240P/2010 P1 ( NEAT ) 17.8 C/2009 U5 ( Grauer ) comet 19.8 Jan. 30 11h 0.29 82P/Gehrels 3 22.0 2011 KE comet 25.4 Jan. 30 11h 0.66 C/2012 E2 ( SWAN ) 14.4 NGC 1326 galaxy 10.5 4.0

Green line means the rendezvous between a comet and a comet, asteroid, nova, supernova, planets, etc. Blue line means the rendezvous between a comet and a frequently observed variable star. Purple line means the rendezvous between a comet and a nebula or cluster.